Art of the Home


Crêpe Beurre-Sucre (Butter-Sugar Crepe)

Art of the Home arrived in France and we are finally set up in our French kitchen — we are so excited! Even though the sunshine has not been with us since we arrived, simply walking in the streets brings such much joy! And the lack of sun has not stopped us (and most people in […]

Hot Dog Baguette (French Hot Dog)

With father’s day around the corner, why not surprise your favorite barbeque chef with a variation on the classic hot dog? Little chefs will love to pretend they are the new “barbeque chef” of the house and give their dad a well deserved break. This can also be served anytime for a quick dinner. In […]

Oeuf à la Coque-Mouillettes (Soft Boiled Egg-Bread Fingers)

Oeuf à la coque Today, we’re featuring a children’s favorite — the oeuf à la coque-mouillettes (soft boiled egg-bread fingers). Oeuf à la coque makes a wonderful quick dinner (ready in less than 5 minutes!) and is sure to create fond memories.  Children of all ages love to dunk their “mouillettes” (dunking bread fingers) to eat […]

French Dessert: Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream

Une glace à la vanille de Madagascar, s’il vous plait/A Madagascar vanilla ice cream, please Today, we are offering a favorite French vanilla ice cream recipe – Madagascar vanilla ice cream (glace à la vanille de Madagascar). Other than its distinctive rich vanilla flavor and creamy texture, you will notice the beautiful pale yellowish color of […]

Americano Cocktail

Un Américano s’il vous plaît. — An Americano, please. Today, let’s plan ahead for a Friday night or the weekend with good company and an Americano cocktail (or simply an Americano). The Americano is originally from Italy. In the late 1880’s, it was called the “Milano-Torino” simply because of where the ingredients used in the […]

Menu du Jour: Italian Night Al Fresco

Today, we are offering our weekend 3-course “Menu du Jour” with detailed recipes from the Art of the Home kitchen. Going to a restaurant is lovely and exciting but bringing the restaurant to our home can be such a nice experience as well. If the weather is accommodating, you may even be fortunate enough to set your […]

Salade de Tomates Mozzarella (Tomato & Mozzarella Salad)

Today, we’re offering a fresh salad dish: a tomato & mozzarella salad (salade de tomates mozzarella). This is a quick salad dish perfect for a spring lunch, a buffet, or to enjoy during a weekend picnic. Check the Art of the Home easy recipe below. Enjoy and bon appétit! Salade de Tomates Mozzarella (Tomato & Mozzarella […]

Salade de Fruits au Melon (Fruit Salad Melon Bowl)

Salade de Fruits au Melon (Fruit Salad Melon Bowl) Today, we’re offering an appetizing summer dessert: a fruit salad melon bowl (salade de fruits au melon). This fruit salad is full of vitamins and so refreshing! It can be served after a light main course for lunch on the patio or as a guilt free dessert […]

French Dessert Cream: Chantilly Cream (Crème Chantilly)

Today, we’re featuring a favorite French cream used to accompany many French desserts — the crème Chantilly (Chantilly cream). It can also simply be added to fresh fruits for a fresh summer dessert. Cream Chantilly is named after the Chantilly castle (château de Chantilly) located in the small town of Chantilly, only about 40 miles (about 64 […]

Herbes de Provence Homemade French Fries (Frites)

Today, we’re offering a healthy way to make French fries and give it a South of France twist with some herbes de Provence.  Enjoying some good French fries once in while is a treat and it tastes so much more delicious when you actually make them yourself. This recipe uses olive oil, low in saturated […]